This week, we feature the latest “Mission: Impossible” thriller, with its breathtaking action, and a drama showcasing legendary star Errol Flynn.
New Release
‘Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One’
Superspy Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) and his intrepid IMF squad are back in action. This time, they are tasked with a high-stakes objective that sees them facing off against their most deadly threat yet—a nefarious enemy known only as “The Entity,” and the fate of humanity hangs in the balance.
This seventh installment in the Mission: Impossible franchise may be the series’s most spectacular. It’s a fast-paced espionage thriller with perhaps some of the most jaw-dropping stunts ever seen on film. It’s a must-see for any action fan.
Action | Adventure | Thriller
Release Date: July 12, 2023
Director: Christopher McQuarrie
Starring: Tom Cruise, Hayley Atwell, Ving Rhames
Running Time: 2 hours, 43 minutes
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Where to Watch: Theaters
Rated: 4 stars out of 5
Family Pick
‘*batteries not included’
Senior couple Frank (Hume Cronyn) and Faye Riley (Jessica Tandy) manage an apartment building and café in a lower-income part of New York. A greedy developer disrupts their lives in a bid to sell their property and force them out. Things look bleak for the Rileys until a couple of UFOs arrive to help.
Although this is a feel-good, heartwarming tale of ordinary people struggling together in the face of adversity, it does touch on some serious issues, such as Alzheimer’s, without dwelling on them.
Comedy | Family | Fantasy
Release Date: Dec 18, 1987
Director: Matthew Robbins
Starring: Hume Cronyn, Jessica Tandy, Frank McRae
Running Time: 1 hour, 46 minutes
MPAA Rating: PG
Where to Watch: Apple TV, Redbox, Vudu
Rated: 3.5 stars out of 5
A 1950s Romantic Drama Set in London
‘Phantom Thread’
Charismatic yet obsessive dressmaker Reynolds Woodcock (Daniel Day-Lewis) is a fixture in the glitzy fashion world of post-war 1950s London. His carefully regimented life is suddenly upended when he meets and falls in love with Alma (Vicky Krieps), a waitress who becomes his muse—and much more.
This is a brilliantly subtle romantic drama that finds its true strengths in its quietly entrancing performances by its stellar cast and in its immersive score, set design, and unique storyline.
Drama | History | Romance
Release Date: Jan. 19, 2018
Director: Paul Thomas Anderson
Starring: Vicky Krieps, Daniel Day-Lewis, Lesley Manville
Running Time: 2 hours, 10 minutes
MPAA Rating: R
Where to Watch: Netflix, Apple TV, Vudu
Rated: 4 stars out of 5
One of the Original Underdog Boxing Films
‘Gentleman Jim’
Jim Corbett (Errol Flynn) is a brash bare-knuckle boxer who longs to make it big. But when he begins to climb the class hierarchy of 1880s San Francisco, he finds himself at odds with powerful forces.
Flynn is excellent in this delightful underdog tale about a man trying to improve his station in life. Alexis Smith is also great as a woman who eventually falls for Corbett.
Drama | Music | Romance
Release Date: Nov. 14, 1942
Director: Raoul Walsh
Starring: Errol Flynn, Alexis Smith, Jack Carson
Running Time: 1 hour, 44 minutes
Not Rated
Where to Watch: DirecTV, Amazon, Vudu
Rated: 4 stars out of 5
